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Pakistan
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Drafting amendments in power policy: body set up with provinces' representatives
The government on Monday constituted a committee to take provincial governments on board for drafting amendments in the 'Power Policy 2002', particularly hydropower projects, official sources told Business Recorder. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), presided over by the Minister for Water and Power, Pervez Ashraf.
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German offer for energy sector partnership
Ms Karin Kortman, Germany
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A case for daylight saving time (Letter)
MUCH is being written on DST. Some people have even sought legal redress in courts to force the government to undo DST. Let me give some important reasons why DST is of immense value: a) The government announced that 250 MW electricity was saved last year through DST. There should really be no other reason needed to repeat DST every year.
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Loadshedding reduces trade activities by 80 percent in Karachi
With surging mercury to maximum 40 degree centigrade, Karachiites on Thursday suffered at least 12 hours of electricity loadshedding because Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) could only supply 1710-MW against the demand of 2350-MW, falling short of 640-MW.
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'3,000 megawatts power will be added in system by year-end'
Managing Director Pepco Tahir Basharat Cheema said that 3,000 MW electricity will be added into the system by the December 2009, which includes IPPs and rental projects being processed by PPIB in the private sector as well as the projects in the public sector by Pepco.
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Accord on electricity trade with Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
President Asif Ali Zardari and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai held a meeting with the World Bank president on Friday and agreed to facilitate electricity trade between Central and South Asian regions.
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France agrees to transfer of civilian nuclear technology: Pakistan facing 'energy crisis', says Qureshi
France and Pakistan have agreed to cooperate in the nuclear field, officials said Friday, with Islamabad claiming an important breakthrough in its bid to be seen as a responsible nuclear power. Following talks between France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, the French leader's office said he had offered to help Pakistan improve its "nuclear safety" capability.
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Industrial units suffering severe losses from Loadshedding
Industrial units and Power looms have been suffering from losses because of power shutdowns from 8 a m to 3p m for two days. It is learnt that power supply to domestic consumers and factories remain suspended for six hours a day in Industrial Estate, Manzoorabad, Chungi No 14 Mumtazabad.
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Solar energy plan approved for villages
Remote villages of Deh Tiko Baran in Jamshoro district will be provided electricity generated through solar technology at a cost of Rs10 million.